Tuesday August 22, 1978
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

National League pitching statistics through games of Tuesday, August 22, 1978

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Los Angeles     73  52  3.15  125  36  30  1108  1056  448  388   87  347  630
San Francisco   73  53  3.20  126  34  24  1135  1062  450  404   63  357  643
San Diego       66  60  3.25  126  17  43  1112  1056  466  402   60  385  564
Montreal        59  66  3.31  125  34  24  1119  1028  453  412   91  431  558
Philadelphia    66  56  3.40  122  26  23  1079  1024  454  408   90  312  591
St. Louis       53  73  3.54  126  27  17  1118   985  502  439   71  469  675
Pittsburgh      61  62  3.54  123  21  34  1099  1063  499  433   79  397  687
Houston         58  68  3.69  126  36  16  1128  1051  506  462   67  478  719
Cincinnati      71  55  3.85  126  10  38  1131  1137  542  484   92  444  693
New York        50  75  3.86  125  17  20  1132  1115  534  486   91  422  616
Chicago         63  61  3.96  124  19  29  1113  1102  535  490   99  404  571
Atlanta         56  68  4.19  124  23  26  1094  1075  572  509   99  457  648

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Pete Vuckovich (STL)  11   9  2.18  38  16   5   1   2  153  135   43   37    6   49  120
Steve Rogers (MON)    13   8  2.42  28  27  11   1   1  205  171   58   55   11   60  118
Craig Swan (NY)        6   5  2.47  24  23   4   0   1  167  137   49   46    9   47  106
Vida Blue (SF)        16   6  2.66  27  27   8   0   3  207  178   64   61   10   54  136
Randy Jones (SD)      11  11  2.78  30  29   6   0   2  204  204   83   63    5   55   53
Ed Halicki (SF)        7   6  2.81  22  21   7   1   4  150  121   54   47    9   36   69
Bob Knepper (SF)      12   9  2.88  28  27  12   0   3  194  167   70   62   10   67  104
Bob Owchinko (SD)      8   9  2.93  29  27   4   0   1  175  158   64   57   10   65   80
Phil Niekro (ATL)     15  13  2.94  34  32  18   1   4  254  218   98   83   13   72  195
Burt Hooton (LA)      13   8  2.97  24  24   6   0   1  173  147   59   57   14   46   80

 Atlanta               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Max Leon               0   0  1.80   4   0   0   0   0    5    2    1    1    0    2    1
Gene Garber            1   1  2.40  25   0   0  16   0   49   38   17   13    8    6   37
Larry McWilliams       6   0  2.66   8   8   1   0   1   47   36   14   14    5   14   17
Phil Niekro           15  13  2.94  34  32  18   1   4  254  218   98   83   13   72  195
Rick Camp              2   3  3.64  32   4   0   0   0   59   79   31   24    3   24   17
Eddie Solomon          3   4  3.87  32   3   0   2   0   74   71   35   32    8   35   43
Dick Ruthven           2   6  4.11  13  13   2   0   1   81   78   43   37    8   28   45
Mickey Mahler          4   8  4.29  28  15   1   0   0  105   97   59   50    9   53   68
Craig Skok             2   1  4.36  30   0   0   2   0   43   45   25   21    8   13   19
Dave Campbell          4   2  4.97  44   0   0   1   0   58   56   34   32    9   41   37
Preston Hanna          7  12  4.98  26  25   0   0   0  132  119   79   73    9   84   86
Adrian Devine          5   4  6.02  29   6   0   3   0   61   77   43   41    3   23   25
Jamie Easterly         3   6  6.13  31   6   0   1   0   69   84   50   47    9   38   37
Tommy Boggs            2   8  6.67  13  12   1   0   1   55   75   43   41    7   24   21

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bruce Sutter           7   4  2.54  49   0   0  22   0   78   61   27   22    7   23   86
Rick Reuschel         12  11  3.05  26  26   8   0   1  183  167   64   62   11   35   82
Dennis Lamp            5  12  3.31  28  27   5   0   3  163  151   72   60   14   45   54
Lynn McGlothen         4   1  3.32  32   0   0   0   0   57   55   21   21    5   26   42
Dave Geisel            1   0  3.65  12   1   0   0   0   12   18    5    5    0    5    7
Donnie Moore           8   5  3.74  57   0   0   4   0   87   94   43   36    4   27   44
Mike Krukow            5   2  3.78  19  12   1   0   1   88   76   39   37    9   29   41
Willie Hernandez       7   2  4.08  40   0   0   1   0   46   45   21   21    4   29   32
Ray Burris             5   9  4.83  32  24   3   1   1  145  153   82   78   13   64   68
Dave Roberts           5   8  5.09  26  20   2   0   1  133  147   79   75   15   47   48
Paul Reuschel          2   0  5.14  16   0   0   0   0   28   29   16   16    4   13   13
Woodie Fryman          2   4  5.17  13   9   0   0   0   56   64   37   32    6   37   28
Ken Holtzman           0   3  6.03  16   5   0   1   0   37   42   29   25    7   24   26

 Cincinnati            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Doug Bair              6   4  1.39  54   0   0  21   0   78   66   13   12    4   33   69
Tom Seaver            11  12  3.01  28  28   6   0   1  198  174   78   66   19   66  166
Bill Bonham            9   4  3.62  19  19   1   0   0  117  125   47   47    7   44   69
Fred Norman           10   7  3.83  29  26   0   0   0  148  147   71   63   18   66   89
Mike Lacoss            3   3  3.86   8   7   1   0   0   51   51   28   22    3   26   11
Manny Sarmiento        9   6  3.93  53   4   0   5   0  112   91   52   49   11   48   61
Dale Murray            1   1  4.13  15   0   0   2   0   33   34   20   15    1   17   25
Paul Moskau            3   3  4.26  20  19   1   1   1  108  107   52   51   10   48   70
Pedro Borbon           6   2  4.45  50   0   0   4   0   85   83   43   42    6   20   28
Tom Hume               6  11  4.84  31  20   1   1   0  138  169   81   74   11   43   70
Dave Tomlin            7   1  5.26  50   0   0   4   0   53   76   45   31    1   22   26
Doug Capilla           0   1  9.82   6   3   0   0   0   11   14   12   12    1   11    9

 Houston               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Vern Ruhle             2   1  2.01   5   5   2   0   2   31   28    7    7    0    7   16
Joe Sambito            4   6  2.61  50   0   0   8   0   72   68   22   21    3   25   78
Joaquin Andujar        4   4  2.99  22  13   2   0   0   96   76   35   32    2   42   44
J.R. Richard          13  11  3.03  28  28  12   0   3  217  149   82   73    9  115  236
Ken Forsch             6   4  3.16  44   0   0   5   0   83   94   32   29    0   30   39
Mark Lemongello        9  11  3.86  25  25   8   0   1  177  164   81   76   17   59   61
Tom Dixon              6  10  3.90  25  17   3   1   2  125  127   60   54    8   36   61
Joe Niekro            10  10  4.20  27  21   7   0   1  144  135   76   67   10   58   62
Rick Williams          1   2  4.45  15   1   0   0   0   32   40   17   16    2    9   17
Floyd Bannister        3   8  4.79  23  15   2   0   2   98  108   52   52   11   61   81
Bo McLaughlin          0   1  5.01  12   1   0   2   0   23   30   17   13    2   16   10
Gene Pentz             0   0  6.00  10   0   0   0   0   15   12   13   10    1   13    8
Oscar Zamora           0   0  7.20  10   0   0   0   0   15   20   12   12    2    7    6

 Los Angeles           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dennis Lewallyn        0   0  0.00   1   0   0   0   0    2    2    0    0    0    0    0
Lance Rautzhan         1   0  1.51  29   0   0   4   0   42   41    9    7    1   13   20
Bob Welch              5   1  1.95  16   7   2   3   1   65   54   15   14    5   12   45
Charlie Hough          4   3  2.45  44   0   0   5   0   77   53   25   21    4   40   56
Terry Forster          4   4  2.54  39   0   0  16   0   50   45   19   14    2   21   39
Burt Hooton           13   8  2.97  24  24   6   0   1  173  147   59   57   14   46   80
Tommy John            14   9  3.28  27  25   6   1   0  181  194   82   66    9   47  104
Doug Rau              12   7  3.35  23  23   7   0   2  156  169   64   58   13   51   75
Don Sutton            12  10  3.52  26  26  10   0   1  181  179   84   71   23   43  109
Rick Rhoden            8   6  3.87  24  20   5   0   2  135  134   65   58   11   42   69
Bobby Castillo         0   3  4.11  15   0   0   1   0   31   23   18   14    2   29   28
Mike Garman            0   1  4.41  10   0   0   0   0   16   15    8    8    3    3    5

 Montreal              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Scott Sanderson        0   1  1.88   3   2   0   0   0   14   11    3    3    1    6   12
Dan Schatzeder         5   4  2.08  21  10   2   0   0   99   67   28   23    5   44   44
Hal Dues               5   5  2.10  24  11   1   1   0   94   80   25   22    4   38   34
Woodie Fryman          5   3  2.36  12  12   4   0   3   76   60   21   20    2   30   43
Steve Rogers          13   8  2.42  28  27  11   1   1  205  171   58   55   11   60  118
Darold Knowles         2   3  2.47  47   0   0   5   0   58   53   16   16    5   25   26
Ross Grimsley         15   9  3.29  28  28  14   0   3  200  192   85   73   16   50   64
Bill Atkinson          2   2  3.86  22   0   0   2   0   37   38   16   16    3   23   25
Stan Bahnsen           1   4  3.97  32   1   0   6   0   57   54   27   25    6   22   33
Rudy May               6   9  4.34  22  19   2   0   0  114  123   66   55   14   31   68
Gerry Pirtle           0   2  4.98  15   0   0   0   0   22   20   12   12    2   18   13
Wayne Twitchell        3  11  5.65  24  15   0   0   0   94  107   59   59   14   57   60
Mike Garman            2   5  5.95  31   0   0   9   0   39   36   27   26    5   19   15
Fred Holdsworth        0   0  7.27   6   0   0   0   0    9   16   10    7    3    8    3

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kevin Kobel            2   4  2.45  22   6   0   0   0   70   58   25   19    5   22   32
Craig Swan             6   5  2.47  24  23   4   0   1  167  137   49   46    9   47  106
Dwight Bernard         0   1  3.25  16   1   0   0   0   28   28   11   10    2   18   17
Bob Myrick             0   3  3.28  17   0   0   0   0   25   18   10    9    3   13   13
Pat Zachry            10   6  3.33  21  21   5   0   2  138  120   57   51    9   60   78
Skip Lockwood          7  11  3.43  54   0   0  15   0   89   76   34   34   10   30   72
Jerry Koosman          3  13  3.67  28  27   3   0   0  191  179   86   78   16   63  124
Mardie Cornejo         3   2  3.75  18   0   0   2   0   24   23   11   10    1   11   12
Dale Murray            5   4  4.04  40   0   0   2   0   65   60   30   29    3   27   27
Nino Espinosa          9  12  4.79  25  25   5   0   1  156  178   91   83   19   61   58
Mike Bruhert           2   6  5.04  20  15   0   0   0   91  124   62   51    4   22   40
Paul Siebert           0   2  5.32  23   0   0   1   0   24   26   14   14    2   17   10
Butch Metzger          1   3  6.51  25   0   0   0   0   37   48   28   27    4   22   21
Tom Hausman            2   2  7.40   6   6   0   0   0   24   36   21   20    3    5    4
Juan Berenguer         0   1 15.00   1   1   0   0   0    3    4    5    5    1    4    2

 Philadelphia          W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Gene Garber            2   1  1.40  22   0   0   3   0   39   26    6    6    1   11   24
Warren Brusstar        3   1  2.03  43   0   0   0   0   62   56   16   14    0   24   43
Ron Reed               1   0  2.18  46   0   0  11   0   83   66   23   20    6   21   63
Dick Ruthven           9   3  2.61  12  12   5   0   1   86   78   26   25    9   16   41
Rawly Eastwick         2   1  2.94  18   0   0   0   0   34   21   14   11    3   13   11
Steve Carlton         12  11  3.01  27  27   8   0   3  191  179   76   64   23   50  119
Tug McGraw             8   5  3.03  46   0   0   9   0   71   61   29   24    3   22   45
Larry Christenson      9  12  3.55  26  26   7   0   2  175  166   76   69   13   38   97
Randy Lerch            7   7  4.20  24  20   3   0   0  129  134   67   60   11   51   68
Jim Kaat               6   5  4.82  19  17   2   0   1  103  116   58   55    7   24   36
Jim Lonborg            7  10  5.08  20  20   1   0   0  106  121   63   60   14   42   44

 Pittsburgh            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Kent Tekulve           5   6  1.93  70   0   0  24   0  103   81   28   22    3   45   63
Grant Jackson          4   3  2.66  48   0   0   4   0   61   75   22   18    2   25   32
Ed Whitson             3   6  2.98  30   0   0   3   0   54   46   22   18    3   29   47
Don Robinson          10   5  3.26  27  24   7   1   1  174  150   70   63   15   48  108
Bert Blyleven         10   8  3.30  26  26   7   0   3  180  165   77   66   14   46  131
John Candelaria        9  11  3.42  24  23   3   1   1  153  160   63   58    9   44   78
Bruce Kison            4   4  3.59  22   5   0   0   0   63   55   26   25    2   31   43
Jim Bibby              7   7  4.03  28  13   2   0   1   92   91   51   41   10   35   66
Dave Hamilton          0   2  4.15  14   0   0   1   0   22   22   16   10    2   12   13
Jim Rooker             8   8  4.39  23  23   1   0   0  133  125   74   65   12   62   67
Jerry Reuss            1   2  5.84  18   9   1   0   0   57   78   39   37    4   18   33
Will McEnaney          0   0 10.38   6   0   0   0   0    9   15   11   10    3    2    6

 San Diego             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mickey Lolich          1   0  1.04  13   0   0   1   0   17   13    2    2    0    5    5
John D'Acquisto        3   3  2.18  35   1   0   8   0   62   41   17   15    1   41   77
Randy Jones           11  11  2.78  30  29   6   0   2  204  204   83   63    5   55   53
Rollie Fingers         4  11  2.91  53   0   0  29   0   80   63   29   26    3   23   52
Mark Lee               4   1  2.92  40   0   0   1   0   62   47   22   20    0   23   21
Bob Owchinko           8   9  2.93  29  27   4   0   1  175  158   64   57   10   65   80
Gaylord Perry         15   5  3.07  28  28   3   0   2  193  186   80   66    8   55  110
Bob Shirley            7  11  3.93  36  19   2   4   0  140  140   67   61   10   53   88
Eric Rasmussen        10   5  3.99  19  17   2   0   1  104  106   49   46   13   33   41
Dan Spillner           1   0  4.56  17   0   0   0   0   26   32   15   13    2    7   16
Mark Wiley             1   0  5.87   4   1   0   0   0    8   11    6    5    1    1    1
Dave Freisleben        0   3  6.08  12   4   0   0   0   27   41   22   18    3   15   16
Dave Wehrmeister       1   0  6.14   4   0   0   0   0    7    8    5    5    1    5    2
Dennis Kinney          0   1  6.43   7   0   0   0   0    7    6    5    5    3    4    2

 San Francisco         W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Vida Blue             16   6  2.66  27  27   8   0   3  207  178   64   61   10   54  136
John Curtis            4   1  2.67  37   0   0   0   0   54   45   21   16    0   24   30
Ed Halicki             7   6  2.81  22  21   7   1   4  150  121   54   47    9   36   69
Bob Knepper           12   9  2.88  28  27  12   0   3  194  167   70   62   10   67  104
Gary Lavelle          10   9  2.94  53   0   0  12   0   80   79   30   26    1   36   51
Randy Moffitt          8   4  3.38  59   0   0  11   0   69   66   29   26    4   28   47
Jim Barr               6  10  3.60  22  21   4   0   2  127  143   55   51    4   25   32
John Montefusco        9   5  3.83  28  28   3   0   0  186  183   87   79   21   50  141
Charlie Williams       1   3  4.36  22   1   0   0   0   43   50   23   21    4   26   19
Lynn McGlothen         0   0  4.97   5   1   0   0   0   13   15    9    7    0    4    9
Greg Minton            0   0  6.00   8   0   0   0   0   12   15    8    8    0    7    5

 St. Louis             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Tom Bruno              3   1  1.27   8   1   0   1   0   21   17    3    3    0    8   10
Pete Vuckovich        11   9  2.18  38  16   5   1   2  153  135   43   37    6   49  120
Mark Littell           1   7  2.68  57   2   0   7   0   91   67   32   27    7   51  114
John Denny            10   8  3.04  26  26  10   0   2  183  151   66   62   12   60   82
Silvio Martinez        7   6  3.17  17  17   3   0   1  111   87   45   39    7   57   34
Bob Forsch             9  15  3.48  28  28   6   0   3  196  162   85   76   11   83  101
Buddy Schultz          2   3  3.82  47   0   0   5   0   71   52   31   30    5   32   58
George Frazier         0   2  4.15   8   0   0   0   0   13   17    9    6    2    2    5
Eric Rasmussen         2   5  4.18  10  10   2   0   1   60   61   32   28    4   20   32
Roy Thomas             1   1  4.43  11   1   0   3   0   20   17   12   10    0   12   10
Aurelio Lopez          3   1  4.50   9   4   0   0   0   40   31   21   20    3   14   27
John Urrea             3   9  5.67  24  10   1   0   0   86   98   69   54    4   44   53
Pete Falcone           1   6  5.71  15  11   0   0   0   58   74   41   37    5   31   21
Dave Hamilton          0   0  6.43  13   0   0   0   0   14   16   13   10    5    6    8

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League Leaders

Wins:

  V. Blue (SF)             16
  R. Grimsley (MON)        15
  P. Niekro (ATL)          15
  G. Perry (SD)            15
  T. John (LA)             14
  B. Hooton (LA)           13
  J. Richard (HOU)         13
  S. Rogers (MON)          13
  S. Carlton (PHI)         12
  B. Knepper (SF)          12

Losses:

  B. Forsch (STL)          15
  J. Koosman (NY)          13
  P. Niekro (ATL)          13
  L. Christenson (PHI)     12
  N. Espinosa (NY)         12
  P. Hanna (ATL)           12
  D. Lamp (CHI)            12
  T. Seaver (CIN)          12
  J. Candelaria (PIT)      11
  S. Carlton (PHI)         11

Complete Games:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          18
  R. Grimsley (MON)        14
  B. Knepper (SF)          12
  J. Richard (HOU)         12
  S. Rogers (MON)          11
  J. Denny (STL)           10
  D. Sutton (LA)           10
  V. Blue (SF)              8
  S. Carlton (PHI)          8
  M. Lemongello (HOU)       8

Saves:

  R. Fingers (SD)          29
  K. Tekulve (PIT)         24
  B. Sutter (CHI)          22
  D. Bair (CIN)            21
  G. Garber (ATL)          19
  T. Forster (LA)          16
  S. Lockwood (NY)         15
  G. Lavelle (SF)          12
  R. Moffitt (SF)          11
  R. Reed (PHI)            11

Shutouts:

  E. Halicki (SF)           4
  P. Niekro (ATL)           4
  V. Blue (SF)              3
  B. Blyleven (PIT)         3
  S. Carlton (PHI)          3
  B. Forsch (STL)           3
  W. Fryman (MON)           3
  R. Grimsley (MON)         3
  B. Knepper (SF)           3
  D. Lamp (CHI)             3

Innings Pitched:

  P. Niekro (ATL)       254.1
  J. Richard (HOU)      216.2
  V. Blue (SF)          206.2
  S. Rogers (MON)       204.2
  R. Jones (SD)         204.0
  R. Grimsley (MON)     199.2
  T. Seaver (CIN)       197.2
  B. Forsch (STL)       196.1
  B. Knepper (SF)       194.0
  G. Perry (SD)         193.1

Hits:

  P. Niekro (ATL)         218
  R. Jones (SD)           204
  T. John (LA)            194
  R. Grimsley (MON)       192
  G. Perry (SD)           186
  J. Montefusco (SF)      183
  S. Carlton (PHI)        179
  J. Koosman (NY)         179
  D. Sutton (LA)          179
  V. Blue (SF)            178

Runs:

  P. Niekro (ATL)          98
  N. Espinosa (NY)         91
  J. Montefusco (SF)       87
  J. Koosman (NY)          86
  B. Forsch (STL)          85
  R. Grimsley (MON)        85
  D. Sutton (LA)           84
  R. Jones (SD)            83
  R. Burris (CHI)          82
  T. John (LA)             82

Home Runs:

  S. Carlton (PHI)         23
  D. Sutton (LA)           23
  J. Montefusco (SF)       21
  N. Espinosa (NY)         19
  T. Seaver (CIN)          19
  F. Norman (CIN)          18
  M. Lemongello (HOU)      17
  E. Rasmussen (SD)        17
  D. Ruthven (PHI)         17
  R. Grimsley (MON)        16

Walks:

  J. Richard (HOU)        115
  P. Hanna (ATL)           84
  B. Forsch (STL)          83
  P. Niekro (ATL)          72
  W. Fryman (MON)          67
  B. Knepper (SF)          67
  F. Norman (CIN)          66
  T. Seaver (CIN)          66
  B. Owchinko (SD)         65
  R. Burris (CHI)          64

Strikeouts:

  J. Richard (HOU)        236
  P. Niekro (ATL)         195
  T. Seaver (CIN)         166
  J. Montefusco (SF)      141
  V. Blue (SF)            136
  B. Blyleven (PIT)       131
  J. Koosman (NY)         124
  P. Vuckovich (STL)      120
  S. Carlton (PHI)        119
  S. Rogers (MON)         118

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